3x higher than India: At $245 billion, China hikes defence budget by 7.2% – The Times of India
NEW DELHI: China on Wednesday announced a 7.2 per cent hike in its annual defence budget to take it to over $245 billion, as it continues to boost its military capabilities across land, air, sea, nuclear, space and cyber domains at a rapid clip to take on adversaries in the Indo-Pacific and beyond amid ongoing…